Sam’s Club Recalls Outdoor Torch Lamps Due to Fire, Burn and Laceration Hazards
Home product recall 07-572. Announced by CPSC on Aug 29, 2007.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 29, 2007. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 138,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The ceramic torch head can come loose or be dislodged during use, allowing it to break and spill torch fuel. This poses a risk of cuts, fire or burn injuries and property damage.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled torch lamps and return them to Sam’s Club for a full refund. Sam’s Club is contacting consumers who purchased the torch lamps directly.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact the firm’s recall hotline at (800) 828-9316 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s web site at www.walmartstores.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled oil torch lamp is 6 feet tall, with a green, bowl-shaped, ceramic open-flame lamp that is attached to a brown cast iron pole and stand. A flame snuffer is attached to the lamp by a chain. The lamp and pole can be disconnected from the base and the pole placed directly in the ground. The product was sold as a set of four torches.
About 138,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Ceramic Oil Torch Lamps.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Bentonville, Ark.
- Sam’s Clubs nationwide from February 2007 through July 2007 for about $60.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received 107 reports of the ceramic torch head separating from its base. There are two reports of injuries, including cuts to the hands of a consumer who was picking up broken pieces, and a child who received a cut to the scalp from a falling torch head and a skin rash from the spilled oil.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.